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Board passes first reading of ordinance banning use of algorithmic rent‑setting tools
Summary
The board unanimously approved on first reading an amendment to the administrative code that would prohibit sales or use of algorithmic devices to set rents or manage occupancy for residential units in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance July 30 that would amend the administrative code to prohibit the sale or use of algorithmic devices to set rents or manage occupancy levels for residential dwelling units in San Francisco.
Supervisor Mandelman, the sponsor, said the ordinance seeks to curb the use of third‑party revenue management software — notably tools marketed to large property owners and…
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